Industrial Packaging Engineer

KMC Stampings•Port Washington, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial/Packaging Engineer is responsible for driving industrial engineering initiatives that improve material flow, labor efficiency, cost performance and on time delivery as well as designing and optimizing packaging solutions. KMC Stampings is a premiere metal stamping company, guided by continuous improvement, and committed to customer collaboration. As a recognized leader in engineering and manufacturing, the role champions growth through learning and upholds excellence in every decision.

Requirements

Experience in industrial engineering initiatives.
Experience in improving material flow, labor efficiency, cost performance, and on-time delivery.
Experience in designing and optimizing packaging solutions.
Experience with time studies and establishing standard work.
Experience maintaining and improving labor standards within systems like Plex.
Experience comparing quoted rates to actual rates and refining quote rate algorithms.
Ability to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities.
Experience designing packaging solutions for WIP and finished goods.
Experience standardizing container usage, dunnage, and pack quantities.
Experience developing packaging cost tools.
Experience working with new product development on packaging costing.
Experience developing and managing packaging costing programs.
Experience designing and optimizing workstation layouts.
Experience supporting line balancing and capacity alignment.
Experience assessing jobs for ergonomic risk and implementing improvements.
Commitment to supporting and promoting a safe working environment.
Ability to work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality.
Ability to interface with Project Engineering on new product launches.
Ability to support MOS continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Conduct time studies and establish standard work (rates) for all key operations.
Maintain and continuously improve labor standards within Plex or internal systems.
Compare quoted rates to actual and refine quote rate algorithms.
Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities to improve overall productivity.
Work with suppliers and in house team to design packaging solutions for WIP and finished goods that protect product while minimizing cost, handling, and waste.
Standardize container usage, dunnage, and pack quantities.
Develop packaging cost tools for accuracy and consistency.
Work with new product development on costing of packaging.
Develop and manage packaging costing programs for new and existing products.
Design and optimize workstation layouts for efficiency, flow, and operator effectiveness.
Support line balancing and capacity alignment across processes.
Assess jobs for ergonomic risk and implement improvements (lift assists, repositioning, work heights).
Support and promote a safe working environment.
Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to support MOS continuous improvements.
Interface with Project Engineering on new product launches for manufacturability and packaging.
Support MOS continuous improvement initiatives aligned with KMC pillars.